Mini—task What is a questionnaire?

Questionnaire(1 ) shopping habits 1.I do not go shopping in supermarkets. A. □ D □ N. □ 2.I go shopping once a day and spend more than$15 each time. A. □ D. □ N □

3. I have gone shopping at Smith’s. A. □ D. □ N. □ 4. When I go shopping, I always go with my friends who live near my house that is near a shopping centre. A. □ B. □ N. □

5. I often go shopping. A. □. D. □ N □ 6. I buy a new top very month. A. □ D. □ N. □

Questionnaire(2) Best Book Club 1. How old are you ? below 15 □ □ over20 □ 2. How did you find out about Best Book Club and when did you join the club? newspaper □ magazines □ friends □ Internet □ TV □ 2000 □ 2001 □ 2002 □ 2003 □

3. Which membership do you have? group membership □ single membership □ 4. How many times have you visited bookshops? 0 □ 1-5 □ 6-10 □ over 10 □

5. How much have you spent on books in the last six months? ￥ o- ￥ 50 □ ￥ 51- ￥ 100 □ ￥ 101- ￥ 150 □ over ￥ 150 □ 6. Which topics are you interested in? humor □ mystery □ history □ horror □ science □ other □

7. Why did you join Best Book Club? for new books □ for discounts □ for second-hand books □ for free books □ for book exchange □ other □ (Please specify)

In a survey, people answer a list of questions or rate several statements. give opinion: agree/disagree/ not sure

Mini-task: What is a good questionnaire? Please tick your level of agreement with the statements below (A stands for Agree, D for Disagree and N for Not sure).

1.I started to learn English seven years ago and I have learned it very hard. A □ D □ N □

2.When I have questions that I can’t find the right answers, I often ask my friends who are happy to help me. A □ D □ N □

3.I don’t like learning English grammar. A □ D □ N □ 4.After class, I always do exercise first. A □ D □ N □

5.I have learned more than 300 new words. A □ D □ N □ 6. I have a big Webster. A □ D □ N □

A good questionnaire will 1.Ask one piece of information at a time. 2.Use short and simple sentences. 3.Avoid negative sentences.

4.Use precise language. 5.Give specific references. 6.Make sure people have the necessary knowledge to answer.

What do they like best? A Reading B Surfing the Internet C Having sports D Playing musical instruments Homework

Ask your classmates which one do they like best. They can only choose ONE answer. Work out the percentage of each choice.